The collection contains course listings produced by Lesley College (the graduate school) from 1980 to 1986 and 1995 to 2001 and Lesley University Course Description, 2001-2002 and Course Schedules: from 2001 to 2008

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Lesley University DigitalCommons@Lesley Finding Aids Special Collections and Archives 5-6-2004 10.01.014 Publications, Course Listings, 1980-2008 Lesley University Archive Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/finding_aids  Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Lesley University Archive, "10.01.014 Publications, Course Listings, 1980-2008" (2004). Finding Aids. 33. https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/finding_aids/33 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and Archives at DigitalCommons@Lesley. It has been accepted for inclusion in Finding Aids by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Lesley. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@lesley.edu, cvrattos@lesley.edu. Publications Course Listings and Schedules, 1980-2008 By University Archivist  Collection Overview Title: Publications- Course Listings, 1980-2008 ID: 10/01/014 Creator: Lesley College (1909 -) Extent: 3 boxes Arrangement: The collection is arranged chronologically by academic year.  Date Acquired: 2007-2023 Languages:  English  Scope and Contents of the Materials The collection contains course listings produced by Lesley College (the graduate school) from 1980 to 1986 and 1995 to 2001 and Lesley University Course Description, 2001-2002 and Course Schedules: from 2001 to 2008.   Historical Note  Lesley College is the Undergraduate College of Lesley University.  In 1909 Edith Lesley [Wolfard] opened "The Lesley Normal School" ("normal" at the time designating teacher training schools) in her home on Everett Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts to train young women to become kindergarten and early elementary teachers. Influenced by the philosophy of German educator Friedrich Froebel, Lesley’s two-year curriculum stressed the importance of physical activity (singing, dancing and gardening) and play, particularly with blocks and similar objects. Edith Lesley also stressed the values of treating students as individuals and the importance of “gracious living.” Eleven students graduated in the first class in 1911. In the following year classes in household arts were added and in 1918, a department, known first as Domestic Science, later (1939-1940) as Home Economics, was established, offering a one- or two-year program which prepared students to work in various public institutions, including schools and hospitals.   By the 1920s the school, now “The Lesley School,” had twenty-two instructors, had acquired three buildings for dormitories, and had built Alumni Hall for assemblies and classes. Extra-curricular activities came to play an important role, with Wednesday afternoons reserved for musical or theatrical student performances. Later in the decade a three-year kindergarten and early elementary program was offered in addition to the two-year course of study. During the 1930s Gertrude Malloch, who had joined the school as a teacher and administrator in its first decade, became the school’s chief administrator, after Edith Lesley Wolfard’s health began to fail.   The late 1930s to early 1940s saw some changes at Lesley. Enrollment, which had been over 300 earlier in the decade, declined during the Depression, reaching a low of 63 at one point. In 1939 the school, to that point privately owned, became a non-profit institution through incorporation, and during the academic year 1939-1940 it added a four-year teacher-training program. In 1943 this four-year program was recognized as meeting all the requirements of the B.S. in education and soon after that the school began to award this degree. Marguerite Franklin became the college’s first president, overseeing the transition period. 1944 saw the school’s name changed to Lesley College and the appointment of Trentwell Mason White as President. Edith Lesley Wolfard retained the titles of Founder and Director Emeritus. The first baccalaureate degrees were awarded in June of 1945. In 1949, Lesley College acquired the Walter F. Dearborn School and the Lesley Ellis School, and in 1959 added a third, the Carroll Hall School, as laboratory schools, providing opportunities for study and observation by Lesley College students and faculty.  The next decade was one of growth for Lesley, with the addition of evening and summer classes, a coeducational graduate program in education, new buildings, and an enrollment expanding to 380 undergraduates and 52 graduate students. Lesley achieved regional and national accreditation in 1952 and in 1954 was empowered to confer a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. The decade was also marked by loss, with Edith Lesley Wolfard’s death in 1953 and President White’s in 1959. Don Orton succeeded Dr. White in July 1960.   As the 1960s progressed, enrollment continued to grow and the college continued to offer a variety of student activities and clubs. In 1961, the first New England Kindergarten Conference was held. The 1960s also saw the death of Gertrude Malloch, who donated her home to be used as a house for the Lesley College President.  Lesley College continued to grow in the 1970s and 1980s, both building and acquiring new properties. In 1985, Lesley inaugurated president, Margaret McKenna.   In the 1990s, Lesley continued to increase the size of its campus by purchasing the Porter Exchange Building, which doubled its classroom space. The college also joined Division III of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), distinguishing itself as an institution that encourages both physical and intellectual prowess. International programs increased, being offered in Europe, the Middle East, and Canada. In 1998, the school acquired the Art Institute of Boston.   The new millennium proved to be one of success and distinction for Lesley. In 2000 Lesley officially became a university, and its undergraduate program was renamed Lesley College. In July 2007 Dr. Joseph B. Moore was appointed as president of Lesley University.   Administrative Information Access Restrictions: None  Use Restrictions: The copyright law of the United States, Title 17, U.S. Code, governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of the specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction of copyrighted material is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research" (17 U.S.C. § 108). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Copyright Owner: Lesley University; Copyright Contact: The Lesley University Archives.  Appraisal Information: In good condition  Processing Information: The Collection was processed by Lesley University Archivist, in April 2024.   Box and Folder Listing  Box 1: Course Listings, 1980 to 1986; 1995 to 1997 Folder 1: Course Listing, 1980 January/Spring Folder 2: Course Listing, 1980 Summer Folder 3: Course Listing, 1980 Fall Folder 4: Course Listing, 1981 January/Spring Folder 5: Course Listing, 1981 Summer Folder 6: Course Listing, 1981 Fall Folder 7: Course Listing, January/Spring Folder 8: Course Listing, 1982 Summer Folder 9: Course Listing, 1982 Fall Folder 10: Course Listing, Computers in Education, Effective 1982 Folder 11: Course Listing, 1983 January/Spring Folder 12: Course Listing, 1983 Summer Folder 13: Course Listing, 1983 Fall Folder 14: Course Listing, 1984 January/Spring Folder 15: Course Listing, 1984 Summer Folder 16: Course Listing, 1984 Fall Folder 17: Course Listing, 1985 January/Spring Folder 18: Course Listing, 1985 Summer Folder 19: Course Listing, 1985 Fall Folder 20: Course Listing, 1986 January/Spring Folder 21: Course Listing, 1995 January/Spring Folder 22: Course Listing, 1995 Summer Folder 23: Course Listing, 1995 Fall Folder 24: Course Listing, 1996 January/Spring Folder 25: Course Listing, 1996 Summer Folder 26: Course Listing, 1996 Fall Folder 27: Course Listing, 1997 January/Spring (2 copies) Folder 28: Course Listing, 1997 Summer (2 copies) Folder 29: Course Listing, 1997 Fall   Box 2: Course Listings, 1998 to 2001 Folder 1: Course Listing, 1998 January/Spring (2 copies) Folder 2: Course Listing, 1998 Summer  Folder 3: Course Listing, 1998 Fall (2 copies) Folder 4: Course Listing, 1999 Summer Folder 5: Course Listing, 1999 Fall Folder 6: Course Listing, 2000 January/Spring Folder 7: Course Listing, 2000 Fall (2 copies) Folder 8: Course Listing, 2001 January/Spring Folder 9: Course Listing, 2001 Summer (2 copies)  Box 3: Course Description, 2001-2002; Course Schedules:2001 to 2008 Folder 1: Course Description, 2001-2002  Folder 2: Course Schedule, 2001 Fall (2 copies) Folder 3: Course Schedule, 2002 January Mini and Spring (2 copies) Folder 4: Course Schedule, 2002 Summer  Folder 5: Course Schedule, 2002 Fall  Folder 6: Course Schedule, 2003 January Mini and Spring Folder 7: Course Schedule, 2003 Summer  Folder 8: Course Schedule, 2003 Fall (2 copies) Folder 9: Course Schedule, 2004 Summer (2 copies) Folder 10: Course Schedule, 2004 Fall (2 copies) Folder 11: Course Schedule, 2005 January Mini and Spring Folder 12: Course Schedule, 2005 Summer (2 copies) Folder 13: Course Schedule, 2005 Fall (2 copies) Folder 14: Course Schedule, 2006 January Mini and Spring (2 copies) Folder 15: Course Schedule, 2006 Summer Folder 16: Course Schedule, 2006 Fall Folder 17: Course Schedule, 2007 January Mini and Spring  Folder 18: Course Schedule, 2007 Summer (2 copies) Folder 19: Course Schedule, 2007 Fall (2 copies) Folder 20: Course Schedule, 2008 Fall      

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